King Richard, who loved fighting in the plain rather than behind walls, was impatient at this, and at one time so fierce was the attack that he resolved to sally out.

Only ten horses remained in the town, and King Richard, mounting one, called upon nine of the knights to mount and sally out with him.

The little band of ten warriors charged down upon the host of the Saracens and swept them before them.

It was a marvellous sight indeed to see so small a group of horsemen dashing through a crowd of Saracen warriors.

These, although at first beaten back, yet rallied, and the ten knights had great difficulty in fighting their way back to the town.